bastiyan kaise na mamnun hon diwanon ki
bastiyāñ kaise na mamnūn hoñ dīvānoñ kī
vus.ateñ in meñ vahī laa.e haiñ vīrānoñ kī
kal gine jā.eñge zumre meñ sitam-rānoñ ke
ḳhair māñgeñge agar aaj sitam-rānoñ kī
ḳhvāb bātil bhī to hote haiñ tan-āsānoñ ke
sa.ī-e-mashkūr bhī hotī hai girāñ-jānoñ kī
zaḳhm shākī haiñ azal se namak-afshānoñ ke
baat rakkhī ga.ī har daur meñ paikānoñ kī
vo binā saaz bhī hote haiñ gulistānoñ ke
ḳhaak jo chhānte phirte haiñ bayābānoñ kī
TukḌe jo ginte haiñ TuuTe hue paimānoñ ke
jaan ban jaate haiñ āḳhir vahī mai-ḳhānoñ kī
tevar aate haiñ haqīqat meñ bhī afsānoñ ke
kuchh haqīqat bhī huā kartī hai afsānoñ kī
ho bhī jaate haiñ rafū chāk-girebānoñ ke
tañg bhī hotī hai pahnā.iyāñ dāmānoñ kī
ibrat-ābād bhī dil hote haiñ insānoñ ke
daad miltī bhī nahīñ ḳhūñ-shudā armānoñ kī
zarre zindān-e-malāmat bhī haiñ vīrānoñ ke
dar banā kartī haiñ dīvāreñ hī zindānoñ kī
bastiyan kaise na mamnun hon diwanon ki
wusaten in mein wahi lae hain viranon ki
kal gine jaenge zumre mein sitam-ranon ke
KHair mangenge agar aaj sitam-ranon ki
KHwab baatil bhi to hote hain tan-asanon ke
sai-e-mashkur bhi hoti hai giran-jaanon ki
zaKHm shaki hain azal se namak-afshanon ke
baat rakkhi gai har daur mein paikanon ki
wo bina saz bhi hote hain gulistanon ke
KHak jo chhante phirte hain bayabanon ki
TukDe jo ginte hain TuTe hue paimanon ke
jaan ban jate hain aaKHir wahi mai-KHanon ki
tewar aate hain haqiqat mein bhi afsanon ke
kuchh haqiqat bhi hua karti hai afsanon ki
ho bhi jate hain rafu chaak-girebanon ke
tang bhi hoti hai pahnaiyan damanon ki
ibrat-abaad bhi dil hote hain insanon ke
dad milti bhi nahin KHun-shuda armanon ki
zarre zindan-e-malamat bhi hain viranon ke
dar bana karti hain diwaren hi zindanon ki
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